What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine falure due to broken connecting rod.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE FALURE DUE TO BROKEN CONNECTING ROD.
FAA incident report · Piper PA32/ · Sioux Falls, SD · March 31, 1978
- Date
- March 31, 1978 · 16:30 local
- Place
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Airport
- Joe Foss
- Phase of flight
- Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules
- General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft
- N8800E
- Reported as
- Piper PA32/
- Reported engine
- Lycoming IO540K1G5
- People aboard
- 3
- Fatal injuries
- 0
- Pilot’s flight hours
- 1,850 total190 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
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